“Hmph, little fan, you’re late… you missed my highlight moment at the awards ceremony!”
Jian Fang was very angry. The little fan hadn’t put him first in his heart, and he was this late.
By the time Shu Xian reached the entrance, the awards ceremony had already ended; only the performances were left.
“Sorry, sorry, the traffic was really bad on the way.”
He had gotten off, taken a shared bike, and then run a long way to get there.
“Since there’s only the performances left, let’s go watch them together?”
Shu Xian waved the two tickets in his hand.
“I’m not going. I have an aloof persona; I don’t watch performances.”
The little fan really had no tact… didn’t he see that he was still angry?
“It’s not that simple.”
Outside the venue there were many people selling merchandise. Shu Xian bought a lot of Valve Band merchandise.
In a hidden corner, he put a mask on Jian Fang and dressed him in a merchandise coat. It was bright and flashy; once the whole outfit was on, no one could tell who he was.
“How is it? Now no one can tell who you are.”
“Mm, not bad.”
Jian Fang nodded.
“Then let’s go. Valve Band should be coming out soon.”
Shu Xian took his hand and squeezed through the crowd.
After the awards were over, most of the celebrities had left; most of those left were fans.
Everyone stood up with the music and swayed together.
So happy. Shu Xian loved this atmosphere so much that he took Jian Fang’s hand and raised it with his own.
“Jump up, get hyped!”
Jian Fang’s hand, held by the little fan, grew warm. In the dim venue, the multicolored lights from the stage fell across Shu Xian’s face.
At that moment, he looked so captivating.
“Little fan.”
“What?”
Shu Xian looked at his moving lips but couldn’t hear his voice.
“Little fan, I like you.”
Shu Xian didn’t care what he said. He kept holding Jian Fang’s hand up and going wild along with the music.
Slowly, Jian Fang was infected by his mood too.
He started singing along, his body moving to the music.
At that moment, Jian Fang was the real, genuine Jian Fang.
『Host, celebrate Jian Fang’s birthday in place of Li Wu.』
『OK.』
Shu Xian immediately had an idea.
Their tickets were VIP front-row seats, giving them the right to interact with Valve Band.
Shu Xian waved his hand, and a security guard escorted him onto the stage.
“Hello, fan. What wish do you have?”
Valve Band’s lead singer asked, holding the microphone.
“I have a friend whose birthday it is. I want to sing the birthday song with you for him.”
“I hope he can, like your songs, always be himself.”
“Alright, what’s his name?”
“His name is Fangfang… Fang as in ‘reckless’.”
Shu Xian winked at Jian Fang below the stage.
“Alright! Let’s sing the birthday song for Fangfang together~”
Jian Fang stared at Shu Xian on stage, and it felt like something in his heart was about to break through the soil.
He looked intensely at that Shu Xian, the one who could see his true self at a glance.
“Happy birthday to you~”
“Happy birthday to you~”
Shu Xian sang while looking at him.
Excited? Moved?
Jian Fang’s eyes turned red. The little fan understood him so well.
“Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. We’re good friends.”
“Mm, good friends.”
Jian Fang nodded.
Then let’s start with good friends.
『Do I still need to do any more tasks for Jian Fang?』
Shu Xian asked 006 in his mind.
『Originally you did, but now you don’t.』
『Really? Why?』
Did the Main System finally develop a conscience?
『Because he already likes you.』
『Whoa, seriously? I didn’t feel anything.』
Shu Xian glanced at Jian Fang sitting beside him.
After the show ended, the two came to the beach to enjoy the breeze. He really couldn’t tell that Jian Fang liked him.
『Then I don’t need to do anything for Fu Yichen either, right?』
『No need. He likes you too. He’s currently getting advice from Miss Chen.』
006.
Shu Xian had no idea about any of these feelings.
『So now there are only those two left?』
Gu Tingyuan and Yu Jingxing.
『There’s still one left, host.』
『What? Who likes me?』
Could it be Gu Tingyuan?
『It’s Gu Tingyuan, host.』
Wow, so that guy had really been talking big just for show… he actually liked him?
No wonder he used to be so fierce, and later even when Shu Xian kept snapping at him, he still didn’t get angry.
So that was it.
But he still didn’t get it. How could someone just like you like that?
He hadn’t felt anything at all!
Looks like he really had to find someone to talk to about this.
『How do I do Yu Jingxing’s task?』
『Host, just wait patiently.』
006 guessed that Yu Jingxing would definitely come looking for Shu Xian on his own.
He had been a system for many years; he could still tell Yu Jingxing was a little interested in Shu Xian.
Although he hadn’t reached that level yet, 006 believed Yu Jingxing would also fall at Shu Xian’s feet.
“Let’s go home. I’m sleepy.”
Shu Xian was exhausted after a long day and was terribly sleepy right now.
“Okay, I’ll take you home.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Shu Xian slept all the way home in the car, and Jian Fang had to wake him up.
Before getting out, Jian Fang asked:
“Shu Xian, do you have a boyfriend?”
“Uh… no.”
Shu Xian was jolted awake by Jian Fang’s words. Please, don’t confess to him right now.
He didn’t know how to turn him down.
“Mm, then it’s nothing.”
“But if you ever want to date, can you tell me?”
“Ah… uh, okay.”
Tell you for what? So you can be upset?
“Mm, go back. Get some rest.”
“Okay.”
Since it wasn’t a confession, Shu Xian also breathed a sigh of relief and stopped overthinking it.
He dragged his tired body upstairs to sleep.
A good night’s sleep.
Today was pretty free… nothing to do.
Ding-ling.
Shu Xian looked down. It was an unfamiliar number with no note.
“Hello, is this Shu Xian?”
A familiar female voice.
“Yes, who is this?”
“It’s me, Auntie Chen, Fu Yichen’s mom.”
“Uh, hello, Auntie. What’s the matter?”
“Can Auntie invite you for tea?”
Shu Xian hesitated and didn’t answer.
“Fu Yichen isn’t here. It’ll just be the two of us drinking tea. Is that okay?”
“Auntie really likes your character, and she also likes making friends with young people. Is that okay?”
Auntie Chen’s enthusiasm left Shu Xian unable to find words to refuse.
“Mm… then all right.”
Only after hanging up did Shu Xian start to regret it.
Aaaah, why did he agree?!
He had already finished Fu Yichen’s task. Why was he still going?
Seriously, next time if he didn’t want to do something, he should just refuse outright.
Shu Xian dawdled until it was almost time before finally going out.
Following the address Miss Chen sent, he found the café.
“Xianxian, over here.”
Shu Xian looked over. Sure enough, it was just her.
Miss Chen waved at him.
“Hello, Auntie Chen.”
“Good child, what would you like to drink?”
“Uh, lemon tea is fine.”
…
Shu Xian had thought their conversation would center on Fu Yichen.
Instead, the two of them started with celebrity gossip and talked all the way to international affairs.
Once Shu Xian got going, he was endlessly talkative too. He and Miss Chen were basically meeting too late.
“Hey, let me tell you, I think that Fu Yichen guy is completely not worthy of you.”
Miss Chen said sincerely.
“I think so too. I think I should find someone cuter, someone who knows how to act spoiled. What do you think?”
“Uh…”
Miss Chen really didn’t want to discourage him, but Shu Xian seemed to still not understand his own position.
“Mm, cute and spoiled is fine too. A little milky top, huh.”
“What little milky top? It’s a little milky bottom!”
Shu Xian corrected her.
“Fine, fine, then a little milky bottom.”
“Hmph, now that’s a good friend.”
“Fine, fine.”
Miss Chen went along with him.
“Want to eat hotpot at noon?”
Shu Xian suggested.
“Yeah, yeah! You have no idea Fu Yichen doesn’t like spicy food. Every time we eat at home, it’s only me and his dad. He doesn’t fit in at all.”
“Tch, he’s just used to being disciplined in the military camp. He’s not particular about food at all; he just thinks it’s fine as long as he’s full.”
“In other words, he’s still easy to take care of.”
“Mm, that does seem to be the case.”
Miss Chen was secretly happy. Xianxian was speaking up for Fu Yichen.
“How much spice can you handle?”
Shu Xian asked.
“Any amount is fine!”
“Wuwu, Miss Chen, I really feel like we met too late.”
“When I eat with other people, I don’t even dare to order anything too spicy.”
“Wuwu wuwu, me too, Xianxian.”
They were really too in sync.
The dishes Shu Xian liked were basically all dishes Miss Chen liked too.
The two of them were eating happily.
Then a ringtone interrupted them.
“It’s Fu Yichen calling.”
Miss Chen picked up the phone and showed it to Shu Xian. “Should I answer?”
“Go ahead and answer.”
They were just friends, and Fu Yichen was her son, so she still had to pick up.